STORMS will batter Britain with 80mph winds with a powerful weather bomb due to smash into the UK this week as the Met Office ramped up warnings for gales and heavy wintry showers. But where will the storm hit and will it be named Storm Fionn?

Related articles

The term is used when the central pressure of a storm drops by more than 24 millibars in 24 hours as it crosses the country.

While the Met Office has not yet issued any names its experts are “keeping an eye” on the worsening situation - with 'Storm Fionn' expecetd to become the sixth named storm of the 2017/18 winter season.

Where will Storm Fionn hit?

A weather alert for strong winds is in place across the whole of England from Wednesday evening and through Thursday morning.

But northern and eastern England along with southern Scotland currently look more at risk from the fierce gales.

GETTY - MET OFFICE

UK weather: The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings

PA

A weather alert for strong winds is in place across the whole of England

The Met Office has also issued severe weather warnings for snow and ice across Scotland and northern England over the next two days.

A Met Office statement read: “During Wednesday night and into Thursday there is the potential for gusts of 60-70 mph quite widely and a small chance of winds reaching 80 mph in places.

“The location of the most damaging winds is currently uncertain, although parts of northern and eastern England along with southern Scotland currently look more at risk.

“Along with the strong winds a spell of heavy rain can also be expected, which could also be combined with a temporary thaw of lying snow in the north.”

Road, rail and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations as experts recommended people stay indoors and only make absolutely essential journeys

During Wednesday night and into Thursday there is the potential for gusts of 60-70 mph quite widely and a small chance of winds reaching 80 mph in places.

Met Office weather warning

There is also a possibility that some bridges may close and power cuts could occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.

And large waves are expected to affect some western coasts with beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.

Stormy conditions will clash with bitter polar air poised to engulf the nation bringing drifting snow and blizzards.

Temperatures will plummet to -6C (21.2F) overnight in parts with daytime highs struggling to rise above single figures.